ANNO: Mutationem
Release Date: March 17, 2022
Action, cyberpunk, science fiction, RPG elements, indie games, 2.5D, side-scroll, action adventure, action RPG, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
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Cyberpunk action RPG game, in which we get to the rising after the catastrophe Metropolis. The main character of ANNO: Mutationem walks through its streets, confronting the adversaries lurking in wait for her.
Videos and Screens
[0:30] ANNO: Mutationem Nintendo Switch trailer
[1:51] ANNO: Mutationem launch trailer
TheSixthAxis: 7 / 10 by Adrian Burrows
ANNO: Mutationem's sublime blending of 2D and 3D visuals is a delight to behold and a joy to experience. Fast-paced combat and competent RPG systems all deliver so, as long as you can accept the incomprehensible plot and naff dialogue, there's a lot to enjoy.
WellPlayed: 7 / 10 by Mark Isaacson
I really did want to enjoy Ann’s story, it’s visually beautiful and has some clever little in-game tricks to its aesthetics. It’s just a damn shame the narrative couldn’t quite keep up, leaving ANNO: Mutationem a visually stunning but muddled, confusing game.
Niche Gamer: 7 / 10 by Fingal Belmont
New additions are the various difficulty modes. ANNO: Mutationem could be a pretty spicy action game at times, so less skilled players can enjoy a more casual experience with the new easy mode. The “Hell” mode lives up to its name and returning players will find Ann will have no hope of success. Not the best mode to play on Switch, due to the increased load times.
ANNO: Mutationem Description
ANNO: Mutationem is an action RPG developed by an independent Chinese studio called ThinkingStars - a team of both industry veterans and novice developers. This game uses cyberpunk style and allows the player to explore a futuristic metropolis full of powerful corporations and strange creatures.
Plot
In ANNO: Mutationem we play as Ann - a woman trained in combat who, for personal reasons, finds herself in the city of Metropolis. She is accompanied by her friend Ayane, a hacker.
Game mechanics
ANNO: Mutationem is a side-scrolling game, but sometimes the camera moves behind the heroine - this happens when we explore the cyberpunk city, thanks to which we get to see the game world from a slightly different perspective.
Locations are full of enemies of all kinds, a list of which includes both robots and powerful beasts. We use cold weapons, various guns and other equipment (such as grenades) in dynamic and spectacular battles with our opponents. The heroine can also use combos.
It is worth noting that the game in some ways refers to the metroidvania format - the world is open and we can go back and forth to the already visited locations, where we sometimes encounter new things and events. As we progress through the game, we gradually strengthen the protagonist's stats and gain new abilities and equipment. Players can also modify the weapons they find by using special chips.
Game modes
In ANNO: Mutationem we can play only solo. A story campaign is the foundation of the gameplay.
Technical aspects
ANNO: Mutationem features colorful, pixel art graphics made in 2.5D technique. The title runs on Unity technology and uses a rather classic manga style.
Other information
It is interesting to note that the development of this game was accompanied by the SCP Foundation initiative, in which people from all over the world could share their gameplay ideas with the authors.
Last updated on March 18, 2019
ANNO: Mutationem Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows March 17, 2022
PlayStation 5 March 17, 2022
Xbox Series X/S September 22, 2023
Switch September 1, 2022
PlayStation 4 March 17, 2022
Xbox One September 22, 2023
Developer: ThinkingStars
Publisher: Lightning Games
Age restrictions: 12+
ANNO: Mutationem System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon HD 7750 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 470 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
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The cyberpunk action RPG ANNO: Mutationem is now available on sale. The game was met with a warm reception on Steam.
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